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מַחֲלַת (machălath) n-f (makh-al-ath')
Source: from H2470; sickness;
Meaning: 'Machalath', probably the title (initial word) of a popular song
KJV: Mahalath.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

h.co.ab

מַחֲלַת n.f. only in ψ titles; appar. a catchword in a song, giving name to tune

Appears in a total of 2 verses:

PSA 88:1

OET-LV: 88 A_song a_song of_the_sons_of of_Qoraḩ to_choirmaster on machalath- leannoth_leannoth a_poem of_Hēymān the_Ezrachite. (PSA_88:1)

OET-RV: For the musical director: a song by Korah’s descendants. To be sung to the tune of ‘Mahalat-Le’annot’ a song by Heyman, one of Ezra’s descendants.
 ⇔  1 Yahweh God who rescues me,
 ⇔ I call out day and night to you for help. (PSA 88:1)

PSA 53:1

OET-LV: 53 To_choirmaster on machalath a_poem of_Dāvid. (PSA_53:1)

OET-RV: For the musical director: a song by David to be sung to the tune of ‘Mahalat’.
 ⇔  1 Fools tell themselves that there is no god.
 ⇔ They are corrupt and have done disgusting acts of evil.
 ⇔ There’s no one who does good. (PSA 53:1)

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